The City of Houston has asked a federal court to reconsider its ruling that found part of the city’s Minority, Women and Small Business Enterprise Program unconstitutional, arguing that the judge misapplied legal precedent and that the program addresses documented disparities in city contracting.
A Galveston County constable and two residents have asked the Texas Supreme Court to block newly approved precinct boundaries for the November election, arguing that officials unlawfully changed the districts between the primary and general elections.
Frank Beard, the longtime drummer and original member of ZZ Top, died Monday at 77 at his ranch in Richmond, southwest of Houston, the Houston-based rock band announced.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said Monday he ordered a pause in construction activity inside Big Bend National Park as he prepares to visit the area amid growing opposition to the Trump administration’s border infrastructure plans.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said Monday he hopes state education officials will consider Austin Independent School District’s recent progress as they decide whether to intervene in the district after two middle schools received their fifth consecutive failing rating.
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport canceled plans to install an ablution facility commonly used for Islamic prayer after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to review state and federal funding for airports in Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston.
H-E-B removed 54 products from its Texas stores after a supplier voluntarily recalled foods containing jalapeño peppers over potential salmonella contamination, the grocery chain said Friday.
A federal court ruling striking down federal regulations on firearm suppressors and certain short-barreled firearms took effect Thursday after the U.S. Department of Justice did not appeal the decision within the seven-day deadline set by the judge.
A person walking to a fishing spot along a Hutto riverbank discovered two large, three-toed impressions that a Texas paleontologist said could be dinosaur tracks.
An 844-acre Texas Hill Country ranch that has remained in the same family since the 1950s is now on the market for $21.4 million as development continues west of Austin.